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Portland Thunder's Eric Rogers signs with Calgary Stampeders

Oregon State Beavers have first practice for the Hawaii Bowl

Oregon State wide receiver Kevin Cummings missed the final four games of the Beavers' 2013 regular season before returning in the Hawaii Bowl, where he had two catches for 45 yards in OSU's 38-23 win over Boise State.
(Randy L. Rasmussen/The Oregonian)

Portland Thunder wide receiver Eric Rogers signed with the CFL's Calgary Stampeders on Monday, leaving the Thunder to try to replace a wideout who had put up 73 catches for 903 yards and 27 touchdowns.

"Obviously it's a huge opportunity for Eric," Thunder coach Matthew Sauk said in a statement. "We wish him all the best in Calgary, but now it's time for some other guys to step up and try to fill that void. It's not easy to replace a guy who puts up 100 yards and three touchdowns a game."

In looking to replace Rogers' production, the Thunder will turn to Doug McNeil III and newly assigned receiver Kevin Cummings, who last fall was catching passes from Sean Mannion at Oregon State.

Coming off a 61-40 loss to Cleveland on Saturday, the Thunder (4-11) will now return home to take on the Los Angeles KISS on Saturday at the Moda Center.